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Exam Day = Game Day

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Dave G

Throughout your high school career, one of your biggest, yet most important worries may come from the SAT, ACT, SAT II, and even the AP exams. Here are some things to think about when preparing for these dreadful tests. Treat These Exams The Way You Treat Your Hobbies. Some of you might enjoy playing sports, or a musical instrument, or maybe you enjoy playing video games for hours on end. Whatever your hobby may be, in order to be really good at it, you must work at it every single day. So why should these exams be any different? The … Continue reading →

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Choosing a Science Class Isn’t a Science

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Jessica

In the curriculum of many schools, the core subject that gives high school students the most freedom to choose what specifics they want to study is science. You have to take some basic courses, but are free to take, or not to take, a second year of biology, chemistry, and/or physics, or a first year of a “specialty subject” in science, like marine biology, intro to engineering, aerodynamics, and a lot of others (side note: floral design is considered a specialty science. Yes, science). If you took your science classes in the typical order and didn’t opt for IPC or … Continue reading →

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Advice for the Juniors

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Dave G

Welcome to the upper class. You’ve moved up in status, congratulations! With that said, you now have more responsibilities. Can you handle it? Of course you can. Follow these tips and you will be smoothly sailin’ into your senior year. Get Ready For College. It’s Time! Make a list of colleges that you want to apply to. Meet with your counselor to talk about which schools you have the best chances of getting into. And don’t be conservative either. Come up with about 10-15 different schools that match your interests. Find the schools that will help you reach your long … Continue reading →

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Tips for 10th Grade

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Dave G

Alright sophomores, freshman initiation has long been over. Congratulations, you survived. Now it’s time to kick it up a notch. Here are some things that you need to take into consideration from here on out: Keep up the grades! So you did very well during your freshman year, that’s wonderful, pat yourself on the back. That’s it, now let’s keep it going! There will be no break time and there will definitely be no slackin’ off! Remember that NOTHING matters more than your academic record. Any low grade that you earn from here on out can easily put a damper … Continue reading →

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Dual Credit? Dual Pain

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Compass
Dual Credit May Be More Trouble Than It's Worth

If you attend high school in Texas, you’ve probably heard of dual credit. If you’re smart, you probably have teachers falling over their own feet trying to convince you that you should be doing all the dual credit you can. You probably will learn pretty fast that it’s a huge pain. In case you haven’t heard of it, dual credit is a program that gives college credit to high school students. You don’t even have to take a hard test at the end! Instead, you take a hard test at the beginning. How wonderful, logical, and abundantly useful. To be … Continue reading →

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